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From the Rabbi's Study Rabbi David A May 2009 Iyar-Sivan 5769 Vol. 56, No.6 FROM THE RABBI'S STUDY RABBI DAVID A. UPPER t is hard to believe that after eight years, I began my tenure here with a sermon where I shared my I this is my final article for the WINDOW. favorite bible verse. It remains "where there is no vision ... Later this month, for Confirmation, I shall ascend the Bimah the people perish (Pr. 29: 18)". Who creates the vision of for my final service. I made a personal commitment to the the community with which you want to belong? Do you students in this year's class that I would be there for them. abrogate that responsibility or do you use the experiences I am very proud of Jenna Baker and Ben Cutler, our small of the past years to seize the moment and become, as I but mighty leaders of the future. You should come and related last month "the master of my fate and the captain of celebrate with them on May 28 at 7:00 p.m. my soul?" I have thought long and hard about what my final words Temple needs passion, not reservation or resignation. should be to the members of the congregation. In my first Temple Israel is much larger than any Board of Trustees congregation, I had this conversation after delivering my first or committee. Temple has been a force in Akron for 144 sermon as a newly ordained rabbi. My senior colleague years. It has endured great challenges before and thrived expressed to me that in his final sermon, he would say "get when people of conscience awoke and grasped the mantle good memories!" That would be his message. I think that of leadership. It takes passion and purpose. Find it in memory is important. So much of our tradition is built on your life. the concept of remembering. But I think that I want to say \ more than that. From my Texas roots, Via con Dios ... Go with God! You need to find Jewish passion in your life. Our community Shalom, has become passionless. Decisions are made, changes come, Rabbi David A. Lipper what we thought to be permanent is relegated to the past. We need people with passion. Where is the fire in the Jewish belly? Have we become so jaded and disenfranchised that we have no passion for righteousness any more? Beyond memory, we need souls afire with the spirit offaith and the desire to make an impact Jewishly in this commu­ nity, ifnot for yourself, then for your children. Those of us who are old enough to remember the struggles in the civil rights era and then the commitment to redeem the Jews of the USSR, should know that change that we believe in will not come by standing idly by while the world moves on. We are 5 the inheritors of that social passion. Many of us created BrotberboedlSlster that movement. This next generation needs that modeling Nominating Committee 6 from us. Honorable Mentschen 7 I look out at our congregation and see a sea of individuals or families with little to bind you to each other. Beyond dues to Caring Community 8 Temple and children's activities or the occasional class or service, Judaism needs to be more present in your life. You YahrzeitslDeaths 9 need to feel the passion that enabled our people to stay strong through dark times and good. The generation that is just Book Group 10 beginning its Jewish journey needs to see that commitment Contributions 11 ~om their parents and grandparents. Calendar Back Cover Window is published eleven times per year. Deadline for articles is the 10th 330-762-8617 of the previous month. Send all items for publication to the editor bye-mail www.templeisraelakron.org at [email protected] or to Temple Israel. [email protected] FROM THE PRESIDENT ART KRAKAUER ___• Mitzvah Day 1. The Akron Canton Regional Food Bank 2. The Battered Women's Shelter 3. Interfaith Hospitality Network Temple Israel has established a tradition of sponsoring an 4. Safe Landing annual Mitzvah Day which benefits needy individuals and 5. Boys and Girls Club of Summit County organizations. For several years, Temple Israel congregants 6. ACCESS have worked on numerous projects with help from members 7. Projects on site at Temple Israel of other syn.agogues and churches. We have performed good deeds and sImultaneously enriched our own lives. Mitzvah W~ l!1ay ide~tify additional projects in the coming weeks. Day occurs in many cities all over the country. Some It IS ~mperatlve that people decide to participate as soon as congregat~ons have. multiple Mitzvah Days throughout the pOSSIble. Posters and sign up sheets will be on display in the year. The JOY of domg a good deed is social action at its Temple ,lobby .. We need to determine how many people are best. It brings us together with a common purpose and able to help WIth the identified projects. brings hope to those in our community who are dependent on the help of others. It brings the members of our congre­ We want to build morale. We want to teach our children the gation closer with a single purpose. In the past we have importance of ethics. We want to lead by example. performed land~caping work at Hospice and at Open M and we ~ave spent hme at Chambrel doing craft projects with So please com~ and join us on June 28. Help us perform seD:lOrs. hav~ made blankets for young people at Akron ";Ie projects that WIll benefit our community and bring Temple ChIldren s HospItal, and last year we focused on projects at Israel members closer together. our three local synagogues. Bring your family, and I hope that you will all experience This year our Social Action committee has selected June 28 personal fulfillment and enjoyment from helping others .. as our annual Mitzvah Day. The committee has decided to ha~e congregants from Temple Israel, the Unitarian Univer­ L'Shalom sahst Church of Akron, and S1. Paul's Episcopal Church Art Krakauer work .togethe~ at local not-for-profit agencies. At 9:00 a.m. , we WIll meet m Temple Israel's social hall and disperse into groups to work at the following organizations: 2 o o 8 2 o o 7 2 MOTHER.S DAY BRUNCH MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH SUNDAY, MAY 10 9:30 A.M. Don't disappoint mom and the family ..... Plan on attending our annual Mother's Day Brunch! You can look forward to a new and improved menu, "magical" entertainment and a performance by the ETC Show Choir. To top it off, you will have the opportunity to bid on silent auction items .... and of course, CASH PRIZES as well! Price is $150 for two guests .... Your support of this event will help YOUR Temple by funding the Gertz Educational Fund and other worthwhile projects. For questions or tickets please contact Michael Segal at msegal51 @aol.com or by cell phone at 330 256-3786. Looking forward to seeing you on Mother's Day at 9:30 A.M. 50 YEAR MEMBER RECOGNITION CONRRMA11ON Temple Israel Honors Fifty-Year Members Let's turn back the clock to 1959. Castro seized power in Cuba, Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states, the Barbie doll debuted, the Jenna Ma~orie Baker Benjamin Michael Cutler Oscar for the best picture went to Daughter of Audrey and Paul Baker Son of Robyn and David Cutler Ben-Hur and the LA Dodgers won the World Series. Morton Applebaum was the rabbi of Temple Israel and, most Temple Israel Confirmation Class importantly, some of you were Temple Israel members. On Friday, May 15, Temple Israel will honor its fifty year + members. Services are at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner. There is no cost for the Shabbat Shelly dinner, but please make sure to RSVP to the Temple office. Please bring a current picture of yourself or from 1959, so that we can display all Rabbi David Lipper Cantor Jason Rosenman of them on a table that evening. 2 008-2 00j' 57bj' Confirmation Service Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Temple Israel The congregation is invited to attend the service and reception .. 3 GEDAUAH GERTZ EDUCAnON CENTER May Events as School Ends Kol Dichfin Yeitev Vyeichol for the Year Let all who are hungry come in and eat! th Friday, May 8 is the 8 grade Shabbat Our students packed 200 brown bag lunches for the St. Bernard's Church Lunch and All School Family Dinner. The meal Program as part of a Passover lesson teaching about feeding the hungry and is at 6:00 p.m., followed by Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m. Eighth graders will cleaning out chametz prior to the start of Passover. lead the service. The Siff A ward will be presented to an outstanding 8th grader. Thanks to our dedicated teachers and parents for their valuable help with this huge project. The last day of Hebrew School will be May 13, and the last day of Sunday School is May 17. The 8th graders will present their completed project to Temple that night. The last day of Sunday School is also the day student and teacher awards will be given out. Celebrate simchas and other special occasions with the $100 STEVEN J. SWEDLER GARY D. LEVIN State of Israel Mazel Tov Bond Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant [email protected] Certified Valuation Analyst An ideal way to commemorate the great moments [email protected] in life while building Israel's future Purchase Price: $100 per unit.
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